I wasn't expecting anything at all, but I still managed to be disappointed. To me, it felt like the equivalent of having your 20th wedding anniversary, your partner knowing it was coming for AGES beforehand, and on the day they picked up a card and some dying flowers at the petrol station on the way home. I mean, yeah, it was something and shows some thought, so...thanks!? But...
I wonder...
I get why they released the patch when they did - to try to get PC/mac and Console in synch. Or at least I assume that's why they released that tiny patch. And with the galleries now being cross platform, keeping them in synch is important.
However, considering the size of the patch, I wonder if they had delayed the PC patch for a week, it wouldn't sting so much. The sims doesn't mean to me half of what it does to some of you, clearly, and even I was disappointed (mostly because I was hoping the patch would be bigger than because all we got in terms of new content was a hot tub, but I was still disappointed.) If the patch had been delayed, we wouldn't have associated it as closely with the anniversary, and so... while there still would be issues (it was small, and for some the hot tub is insulting) it wouldn't have been reinforced by the anniversary date.
I mean, sure, there still would have been nothing but a bunch of tweets on twitter and a blog post, but from what I've seen... that's kinda in keeping with what they did for 10 and 15 (for the Franchise. I understand that for the active games, the events were larger.)
Should we have gotten more? Arguably. Should we have expected more? Ah... I'm going to go with no.
I mean, Maxis/EA needs to know they seriously fumbled this, and people need a place to vent. But I feel comfortable saying that Maxis, at least, knows the first point. (The people who should care at EA probably don't.) I just hope there's enough delay before the next mess up for the venting to actually be useful for people.
I wasn't expecting anything at all, but I still managed to be disappointed. To me, it felt like the equivalent of having your 20th wedding anniversary, your partner knowing it was coming for AGES beforehand, and on the day they picked up a card and some dying flowers at the petrol station on the way home. I mean, yeah, it was something and shows some thought, so...thanks!? But...
I wonder...
I get why they released the patch when they did - to try to get PC/mac and Console in synch. Or at least I assume that's why they released that tiny patch. And with the galleries now being cross platform, keeping them in synch is important.
However, considering the size of the patch, I wonder if they had delayed the PC patch for a week, it wouldn't sting so much. The sims doesn't mean to me half of what it does to some of you, clearly, and even I was disappointed (mostly because I was hoping the patch would be bigger than because all we got in terms of new content was a hot tub, but I was still disappointed.) If the patch had been delayed, we wouldn't have associated it as closely with the anniversary, and so... while there still would be issues (it was small, and for some the hot tub is insulting) it wouldn't have been reinforced by the anniversary date.
Yeah, I honestly think if they'd done nothing at all and released the tiny patch maybe a week from now, there would have been a general "oh..." feeling. But I think it felt like such a random, last minute, barely thought of gesture that felt a bit dismissive to the whole community.
I wasn't expecting anything at all, but I still managed to be disappointed. To me, it felt like the equivalent of having your 20th wedding anniversary, your partner knowing it was coming for AGES beforehand, and on the day they picked up a card and some dying flowers at the petrol station on the way home. I mean, yeah, it was something and shows some thought, so...thanks!? But...
I wonder...
I get why they released the patch when they did - to try to get PC/mac and Console in synch. Or at least I assume that's why they released that tiny patch. And with the galleries now being cross platform, keeping them in synch is important.
However, considering the size of the patch, I wonder if they had delayed the PC patch for a week, it wouldn't sting so much. The sims doesn't mean to me half of what it does to some of you, clearly, and even I was disappointed (mostly because I was hoping the patch would be bigger than because all we got in terms of new content was a hot tub, but I was still disappointed.) If the patch had been delayed, we wouldn't have associated it as closely with the anniversary, and so... while there still would be issues (it was small, and for some the hot tub is insulting) it wouldn't have been reinforced by the anniversary date.
Yeah, I honestly think if they'd done nothing at all and released the tiny patch maybe a week from now, there would have been a general "oh..." feeling. But I think it felt like such a random, last minute, barely thought of gesture that felt a bit dismissive to the whole community.
"Dismissive" is the absolute perfect word to describe how I feel about it.
I don't care about anniversaries at all. Not for the game or IRL. But the hot tub was pretty lame. I don't hate it, but it was probably worse than nothing at all given it was supposed to be an anniversary gift. And I don't mind that BG now has a hot tub, that's not the point. However, I would have felt completely different if they had added the heart shaped hot tub from TS1. It's also just a hot tub, so nothing new, but it just would have been more meaningful. But due to the shape it would have required different animations, so it probably wasn't doable from a budget perspective.
it's okay overwhelming is another way to say that something affects you strongly, and underwhelming is more or so a way to express disappointment. i guess in a way you could say that the new update is disappointingly overwhelming @Jordan061102
@WaytoomanyUIDs ... that's what I think but others have good points also. I was not expecting anything. I was happy with the gift until I came to the forum. Now, I think I need a break from the forum. lol I support the disappointed Simmers! If you play The Sims you are a Simmer. Don't yell at me.
I am not disappointed. I just feel like something is missing in the game. Not sure what.
I just read as OP being sarcastic with being 'overwhelmed'. LOL. I'm a native Eng speaker and I don't use 'overwhelming' as being upset. You learn something new everyday, I guess.
Anyways, didn't someone point out (on another thread) that this update was just the start of the celebration or something like that? I was expecting there would be one today too and for the rest of the week....but I guess not?
I'm not really sure it's meant as some would take it. It sounded more like, to get you started in your game celebration.
I just read as OP being sarcastic with being 'overwhelmed'. LOL. I'm a native Eng speaker and I don't use 'overwhelming' as being upset. You learn something new everyday, I guess.
Anyways, didn't someone point out (on another thread) that this update was just the start of the celebration or something like that? I was expecting there would be one today too and for the rest of the week....but I guess not?
I'm not really sure it's meant as some would take it. It sounded more like, to get you started in your game celebration.
Yeah, I thought it was that too... But then someone else said otherwise, let me see if I can find it. Or maybe I just misread.
I just read as OP being sarcastic with being 'overwhelmed'. LOL. I'm a native Eng speaker and I don't use 'overwhelming' as being upset. You learn something new everyday, I guess.
Anyways, didn't someone point out (on another thread) that this update was just the start of the celebration or something like that? I was expecting there would be one today too and for the rest of the week....but I guess not?
I'm not really sure it's meant as some would take it. It sounded more like, to get you started in your game celebration.
I'm sure I misread that into meaning it was just the start of the celebration. Looking at it now I know it means just another way for my sims to party.
Lookin' for a hot tub, baby this evenin'
I need a hot tub, baby tonight
I want a hot tub, baby this evenin'
Gotta have a hot tub
Gotta have a hot tub tonight
Lookin' for a hot tub, baby this evenin'
I need a hot tub, baby tonight
I want a hot tub, baby this evenin'
Gotta have a hot tub
Gotta have a hot tub tonight
Lol!
And somehow...that's the perfect song (and era) for someone who uses a hot tub.
Everyone is upset over not getting something we were never told we were getting in the first place. People need to stop letting their imaginations run wild over getting huge features in a patch for the game.
Disagree, I expected nothing but I am still disappointed...most likely I am just very disappointed in this game.
Exactly the same. We got to a point where's there's not a strong enough word to describe how tired and fed up of this game and EAxis I am.
It would seem that I got hooked on World of Warcraft again just in time to not care much about the anniversary. Lucky for me, I guess. I haven't opened up Sims 4 in a couple of weeks now.
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Everyone is upset over not getting something we were never told we were getting in the first place. People need to stop letting their imaginations run wild over getting huge features in a patch for the game.
My thoughts exactly...
EA owe you only what you're prepared to pay for.
Yet even the paid content can sometimes fall short of the price.
It's not so much the item itself for me as I have most of the packs and there is more stuff than I could ever use. It's more the idea of it. Not many game franchises (or anything else for that matter) make it to their 20th anniversary. It's a major event and worthy of corresponding recognition. A hot tub (even if it had been totally new and so awesome it even made breakfast) isn't it. This is about 20 years, 4 games, and millions of simmers giving countless hours of their lives to something that they felt is/was meaningful. Such devotion is worthy of more.
Not to be snippy, sir, but have been on this steadily spiraling downward planet for nearly 3/4 of a century, so need no welcome to it. It appears that the point has been missed, for mere material object(s) are not the concern.
Not to be snippy, sir, but have been on this steadily spiraling downward planet for nearly 3/4 of a century, so need no welcome to it. It appears that the point has been missed, for mere material object(s) are not the concern.
There is no need for reception. We are what shall be. We stand on the ascent. Will you take it? Will you take it?Erit magnitudo! Erit magnitudo! Fine sir, fine sir.
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I wonder...
I get why they released the patch when they did - to try to get PC/mac and Console in synch. Or at least I assume that's why they released that tiny patch. And with the galleries now being cross platform, keeping them in synch is important.
However, considering the size of the patch, I wonder if they had delayed the PC patch for a week, it wouldn't sting so much. The sims doesn't mean to me half of what it does to some of you, clearly, and even I was disappointed (mostly because I was hoping the patch would be bigger than because all we got in terms of new content was a hot tub, but I was still disappointed.) If the patch had been delayed, we wouldn't have associated it as closely with the anniversary, and so... while there still would be issues (it was small, and for some the hot tub is insulting) it wouldn't have been reinforced by the anniversary date.
I mean, sure, there still would have been nothing but a bunch of tweets on twitter and a blog post, but from what I've seen... that's kinda in keeping with what they did for 10 and 15 (for the Franchise. I understand that for the active games, the events were larger.)
Should we have gotten more? Arguably. Should we have expected more? Ah... I'm going to go with no.
I mean, Maxis/EA needs to know they seriously fumbled this, and people need a place to vent. But I feel comfortable saying that Maxis, at least, knows the first point. (The people who should care at EA probably don't.) I just hope there's enough delay before the next mess up for the venting to actually be useful for people.
Yeah, I honestly think if they'd done nothing at all and released the tiny patch maybe a week from now, there would have been a general "oh..." feeling. But I think it felt like such a random, last minute, barely thought of gesture that felt a bit dismissive to the whole community.
Exactly the same. We got to a point where's there's not a strong enough word to describe how tired and fed up of this game and EAxis I am.
"Dismissive" is the absolute perfect word to describe how I feel about it.
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I am not disappointed. I just feel like something is missing in the game. Not sure what.
I'm not really sure it's meant as some would take it. It sounded more like, to get you started in your game celebration.
Yeah, I thought it was that too... But then someone else said otherwise, let me see if I can find it. Or maybe I just misread.
Never mind, I can't find it. 😫
I'm sure I misread that into meaning it was just the start of the celebration. Looking at it now I know it means just another way for my sims to party.
I need a hot tub, baby tonight
I want a hot tub, baby this evenin'
Gotta have a hot tub
Gotta have a hot tub tonight
Lol!
And somehow...that's the perfect song (and era) for someone who uses a hot tub.
That would go good to this tune...
Lookin' for a hot tub
Lookin' like we should
We ain't braggin'
A hot tub, that is good!
My thoughts exactly...
EA owe you only what you're prepared to pay for.
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It would seem that I got hooked on World of Warcraft again just in time to not care much about the anniversary. Lucky for me, I guess. I haven't opened up Sims 4 in a couple of weeks now.
A smile is the prettiest thing you can wear
Time enjoyed is never time wasted
Yet even the paid content can sometimes fall short of the price.
There is no need for reception. We are what shall be. We stand on the ascent. Will you take it? Will you take it? Erit magnitudo! Erit magnitudo! Fine sir, fine sir.